Articles by Peter Anderson

Peter Anderson

Contributing journalist

Peter grew up in a house in Western Sydney where automotive passion extended to white Sigmas and Magnas. At school he discovered "those" magazines that weren't to be found in the house. Magazines that offered him the chance to sit in the driver's seat of cars he’d never even heard of let alone seen. His path to rebellion was set - he would love cars, know cars and want to write about cars, much to his family’s disgust. They wanted him to be a teacher. He bought a series of terrible cars and lusted after Ford Escort Cosworths, the Alfa Romeo 164 Q and occasionally kicked himself for selling his 1977 Alfa GTV. From 1.0-litre three cylinders to roaring V12s, Peter has driven them all and can't wait to tell you all about it.

Toyota Corolla 2019 review: ZR hatch

By Peter Anderson · 06 Aug 2019

The new Mazda3 has landed and its arch-rival, the Toyota Corolla, should be sweating. We check in on the car that's just been knocked off the top step of the sales podium in Australia to see how it will cope with the challenge.

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Audi A4 2019 review: 45 TFSI

By Peter Anderson · 05 Aug 2019

With BMW's new 3 Series leaping into the ring like a crazed MMA fighter, the Audi A4 now has more to do in the executive mid-size segment. Is the mild 2019 update going to help?

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Mini Cooper S 2019 review: 60 Years

By Peter Anderson · 26 Jul 2019

Mini turns 60 this year and to join the JCW Millbrook special edition is a more restrained celebration of the brand - the Mini 60 Years. Available as a Cooper or Cooper S, it's four grand more but offers more than double that in extra stuff along with proper special edition goodness.

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Toyota RAV4 2019 review: Edge

By Peter Anderson · 22 Jul 2019

Toyota's RAV4 has turned 25, and in its new, fifth-generation, very much all grown up.

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Mazda 3 sedan 2019 review: G25 Evolve

By Peter Anderson · 18 Jul 2019

Mazda persists with a sedan version of it Mazda3 small car. It looks different and represents a small fraction of sales. But do its pros outweigh any cons?

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Mazda 3 2019 review: G25 GT hatch

By Peter Anderson · 01 Jul 2019

The Mazda 3 has been the hottest-looking hatch ever since it was born, but early versions weren't quite as good as they looked. The arrival of the fourth-generation 3, however, sets out to change that, with even more style than before, reduced NVH and improved ride and handling. Is it as good as the hype suggests?

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Holden Colorado LTZ 2020 review

By Peter Anderson · 01 Jul 2019

The Holden Colorado Ute is as tough as they come, but is it being left behind by Ford, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Toyota? The 2020 Colorado doesn't have a lot of new stuff on offer, so will its seemingly enduring appeal be enough to keep it going for another year?

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Hyundai Santa Fe 2019 review: Active diesel

By Peter Anderson · 26 Jun 2019

Hyundai's Santa Fe has always been hugely popular in Australia, so the new, fourth-generation model has a lot of love to live up to. It looks the goods, but how does it behave on the road?

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Jaguar E-Pace 2019 review: R-Dynamic D180

By Peter Anderson · 25 Jun 2019

Jaguar's E-Pace has been here almost a year but is yet to really take off with local buyers. Peter Anderson spent a week in Jag's "Cub" to see why we're not beating down dealer's doors.

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Suzuki Vitara 2019 review: Turbo

By Peter Anderson · 21 Jun 2019

Australians love their Suzukis with a strange and particular passion, and one of our market favourites, along with the joyous Swift, has long been the Suzuki Vitara. So is the latest and greatest Turbo variant worthy of the adoration, and the name?

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